Written answers

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport

 
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications
    1802. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of an application for a sports capital grant by a club (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Departmental Staff Data
    1803. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff employed in his Department and in each State agency under the aegis of his Department, by county, in tabular form....
  • Bus Services
    1804. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve bus services serving the Dublin 15 area; the position regarding the bus rapid transit routes for Dublin; and if he...
  • Road Traffic Legislation
    1805. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there are differences in the rules for the time heavy goods vehicles can be on roads here in comparison to roads in the European...
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications
    1806. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide funding under the sports capital programme to a group (details supplied). [26523/17]
  • Bus Services
    1807. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the continuous downgrading of bus services on the route between Kilcullen, County Kildare and Dublin;...
  • Sports Funding
    1808. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding or grant aid which is available to a group (details supplied) in order to fund a trip to play in a sporting tournament...
  • Public Transport
    1809. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to manage bus coaches in Dublin city during June 2017 until September 2017 when 50 new spaces are expected to become available...
  • Cycling Facilities Provision
    1810. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps which have been taken to require local authorities to provide safe and attractive cycling routes to public transport stations...
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications
    1813. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when sporting clubs and organisations will be advised whether or not their capital sports grants applications have been successful; and...
  • Bus Services
    1814. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the new National Transport Authority bus transport proposals for Dublin BusConnects and the subsequent redrawing of the city's bus...
  • Driver Licences Applications
    1815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a driving licence renewal for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements
    1816. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an agreement has been finalised with British Columbia on the conversion of driver licences; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
    1817. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications from each constituency of Dáil Éireann for the 2017 sports capital fund; and the timeframe for a...
  • Ministerial Meetings
    1818. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings he has held with tourism groups (details supplied) on initiatives for tourism in County Cork; the dates these...
  • Road Projects
    1819. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the feasibility study commissioned under the capital plan for the northern relief road at Mallow, in which the plan is...
  • Public Transport Provision
    1820. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to connect Dundrum to St Vincent's University Hospital via public transport [26776/17]
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications
    1821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the 2017 sports capital programme; when decisions on applications will be announced; and if he will make a...
  • Public Transport
    1822. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of dedicated floor area onboard a bus in the Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann fleet; the corresponding information for a...
  • Sports Events
    1823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent to date by his Department and/or the Exchequer on the Rugby World Cup bid 2023; the draft guarantees by the State to...
  • Driver Test
    1824. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal can expect to receive a date for a driving test; and if he will make a statement on...
  • Rural Transport Services Provision
    1825. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve rural transport connections nationwide. [26885/17]
  • Rail Services
    1826. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure the provision of extra carriages at peak times on the Sligo to Connolly, Dublin, train service. [26886/17]
  • Brexit Negotiations
    1827. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the threats identified by his Department with regard to the responsibilities of his Department as a result of no deal being reached in...
  • Ministerial Meetings
    1828. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of meetings he has held to date and scheduled with his EU counterparts, UK counterparts and European Commission director...
  • Driver Test Waiting Lists
    1829. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a driving test for a person (details supplied) can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26948/17]
  • National Transport Authority
    1830. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact the National Transport Authority regarding the need to introduce an early morning local link service along the N16...
  • Public Sector Pensions Data
    1831. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 378 of 23 May 2017, if he will provide the figures for all pension contributions made by public...
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications
    1832. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected timeframe for a decision to be made on applications to the 2017 sports capital programme; and if he will make a statement...
  • Driver Test Waiting Lists
    1833. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting to sit their driving tests in counties Cavan and Monaghan; the waiting times for the first five months of...
  • Disability Act Employment Targets
    1834. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policy regarding the employment of persons with disabilities in his Department and in each State and semi State body under the aegis...
  • Sports Capital Programme Eligibility
    1835. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding can be made available from a special fund for a club (details supplied) in County Cork. [27149/17]
  • Air Pollution
    1836. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the low emissions vehicles taskforce referred to in Parliamentary Question No. 21 of 2 November 2016, his plans to legislate...
  • Road Projects Expenditure
    1839. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the Exchequer of the design and construction of the M1 Dundalk western bypass PPP project; the estimated Exchequer...
  • Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects
    1841. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if TII is considering using a design, build finance and maintain PPP or a concessions, build operate transfer PPP agreement to progress...
  • Road Projects Expenditure
    1842. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of designing and building the M20 motorway; and if transport agencies have explored the feasibility of building the motorway...
  • Olympic Games Ticketing Arrangements
    1843. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 603 of 9 May 2017, if he and-or his junior Minister will consider the report regarding Olympic...
  • Road Projects
    1844. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding realignment of a road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27435/17]
  • North-South Ministerial Council
    1845. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects the review of the Narrow Water Bridge project, agreed under the fresh start agreement and undertaken with the Northern...
  • Bus Éireann
    1846. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost of funding Bus Éireann annually in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and the details of...
  • Regional Airports
    1847. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation for each of the regional airports, Donegal, Knock, Kerry and Waterford for each of the years 2018 to 2022. [27470/17]
  • Ports Policy
    1849. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of all public or governmental funding for each of the ports of Dublin, Cork, Drogheda, Dún Laoghaire, Galway, New Ross...
  • Road Projects Expenditure
    1851. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation for local and regional roads for 2017, 2018 and 2019. [27474/17]
  • Rail Services
    1852. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation for Iarnród Éireann for 2017; and the projected funding allocation requirements in each of the years...
  • Road Projects
    1855. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding cycle paths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27490/17]
  • Bus Services
    1856. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the public bus service is a vital piece of infrastructure in rural communities; his plans to support such services...
  • Traffic Data
    1857. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated reduction in the number of cars on the road nationally and in Dublin during summer months when schools and universities...
  • Ministerial Meetings
    1858. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the last date he met formally with the chairperson and CEO of Dublin Port Company; the issues discussed; when he will next meet the...
  • Departmental Expenditure
    1859. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount his Department or a body under its aegis has paid to a company (details supplied) for advice, the use of intellectual...
  • Integrated Ticketing
    1860. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or a body under its aegis have considered the possibility of integrated ticketing and fares across two or more of the...
  • Public Transport Provision
    1862. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department or a body under it aegis have considered plans to integrate the scheduling of Dublin Bus, DART and commuter rail...
  • Road Projects
    1863. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27739/17]
  • Tourism Ireland Expenditure
    1864. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the Tourism Ireland marketing budget spent in each country since 2010. [27877/17]
  • Ports Development
    1865. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of subsidiaries which have been approved for establishment by Drogheda Port Company; the percentage shareholding held in each...
  • Traffic Management
    1866. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions his Department and the NTA are taking to prevent congestion times increasing in 2017 and 2018 on the M50 and on all main...
  • Bus Services
    1867. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the publication of bus connects by the NTA, the process and timeframe to identify specific sites to provide bus-based park...
  • Public Transport Initiatives
    1868. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his submission regarding the mid term capital review includes plans to advance and progress the LUAS Lucan line project; and if he...
  • Road Safety Strategy
    1869. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Ministerial Committee on Transport met recently; if so, the outcome of the meeting; if the mid term review regarding the road...
  • Tourism Industry
    1870. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to the publication of tourist figures by the CSO showing a 5.9% year on year decrease on the number of oversees visits from...
  • Sport Ireland
    1871. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the conditions attached to women in sport funding as allocated by the sports partnerships and the Irish Sports Council; the objectives...
  • Sport and Recreational Development
    1872. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason project FUTSAL for Ballymun and Finglas has ceased; and if he will reconsider this decision. [28077/17]
  • Air Navigation Orders
    1873. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of munition of war permits issued to date in 2017 under Article 5 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War,...
  • Fishing Vessel Licences
    1874. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions that have been taken by the marine survey office against owners of fishing vessels that refuse to submit log books. [28117/17]
  • Postal Codes
    1875. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent by his Department on designing, implementing and supporting the Eircode system in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to...
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
    1876. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the approval of the 2017 sports capital programme applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28183/17]
  • Ferry Services
    1877. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding ferry services post Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications Data
    1878. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a list of the successful applicants for the sports capital grants will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
  • Rural Transport Services
    1879. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for investment in rural routes; his further plans to ensure that there will be transport services in rural Ireland to...
  • Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects
    1880. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland has plans for a motorway (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28344/17]
  • Swimming Pool Programme Data
    1881. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount allocated and recouped respectively under the local authority swimming pool programme in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and...
  • Severe Weather Events Expenditure
    1882. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the costs associated with the adverse winter of 2015 to 2016 in relation to the roads; the amount of funding that each local authority...
  • State Bodies Code of Conduct
    1883. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all State bodies under the aegis of his Department have furnished a report confirming the State body has complied with its...
  • Taxi Ranks
    1884. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the new location of the taxi rank in Tralee; and if he will make a statement on the...
  • Wild Atlantic Way Project
    1886. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the exclusion of the Seven Heads peninsula, including Courtmacsherry, Butlerstown and other villages and town lands from...
  • National Transport Authority Funding
    1887. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funds provided and projects funded under the National Transport Authority's sustainable grants programme in 2016 in each of the...
  • Driver Licences Applications
    1888. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a driving licence will be issued to a person (details supplied) in view of serious delays. [28892/17]
  • Park and Ride Facilities
    1889. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to expand Irish Rail park and ride services in Sallins, County Kildare; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there...
  • Sports Capital Programme Applications
    1890. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the allocation of funds under the sports capital programme for a club (details supplied) will be determined; and if he will make a...
  • Road Improvement Schemes
    1891. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the budget that he allocated for Fintra bridge on the R263 in southwest Donegal; the timetable for the start of...
  • Greenways Development
    1893. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had engagement regarding the extension of a location (details supplied) in order that it be integrated with the Royal Canal...
  • Departmental Staff Data
    1894. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff under the remit of his Department who have applied to be transferred to Department or State agency offices located...

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